His family has been active in land conservation for many years. They placed conservation easements on their family farm in Massachusetts and on family property in South Carolina.

The conservation easement in South Carolina -- an 8,000 acre gift of Savannah River swampland -- is the largest ever granted to the South Carolina Nature Conservancy.

The Land Trust of Danbury is a private, nonprofit organization incorporated in 1971. It offers advice and counsel to individuals, families and business landowners on methods of land preservation and the possible tax benefits that may be realized.

More information about the Land Trust of Danbury can be found on the Internet at www. landtrustdanbury.org.